Metallic basket



(No Model.)

J. R. COLEMAN. METALLIC BASKET.

No. 561,655. Patented June 9, 1896,

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JOHN ROSS COLEMAN, OF PERRY, IOlVA, ASSIGF'OR TO THE METALLIC BASKETCOMPANY, OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOXVA.

M ETALLIC BASKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 561,655, dated June 9,1896.

Application filed October 1, 1895.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN Ross COLEMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Perry, in the county of Dallas and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Baskets; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appcrtains to make and use the same.

My invention consists of a metallic basket formed as hereinafter setforth and described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a metallicbasket embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical centralsection thereof. Fig. 3 represents, on an enlarged scale, a sectionshowing the con nection of the bottom and sides before pressingandsoldering the same. Fig. 4 represents a modification.

Similar letters indicate similar parts in the different figures.

Referrin g to the drawings, A designates the body of the basket, formed,preferably, of sheet metal and having on the sides thereof the verticalcorrugations B, which extend to the lower edge of the same and stiifenthe lower part of the sides. Above the upper ends of the saidcorrugations B are the horizontal corrugations or beads C, which extendaround the periphery of the upper part of said body and serve to stiffenor brace the same.

D designates a base or bottom piece, which is preferably of athickggpgape of metal than the sides of the bodyand of circular shape.The said bottom D, which is of larger diame ter than the opening in thebase of the body, is secured to the lower or inwardly-projecting edge Eof the body by means of the clips or fasteners F, which consist ofdouble-curved or S shaped pieces, adapted to receive in their uppercurves the said inwardly-projeating edge E of the lower end of the bodyand in their lower curves the edge of the bottom piece D. After thefasteners are in place the sides of the curves are then pressed orfolded together and soldered, forming a ti ght and strong joint havingfive thicknesses of metal. The said joint, it is noticed, is at the edgeof the bottom piece near the sides of the basket and Serial No. 564,323.(No model.)

where the greatest portion of the wear is had, the lower folds thereofforming a foot in which the bottom is held below the lower edge of thecorrugated sides, so that an effective resistance is offered against theinward pres- .sure of said lower edge.

G designates handles connected with the opposite sides of the body atits upper end.

It will be apparent that a basket having a body with both vertical andhorizontal corrugations, as herein described, will possess greatstiffness and retain its form more reliably than if the body wereentirely smooth or presented a plane surface or if the corrugationsextended only in one direction. It will also be noticed that thestiffness of the sides is increased by having a separate bottom piecewith its joint or connection near the bottom of the sides, as shown.

It will also be noticed that by securing the bottom piece to the body asherein described the joint formed has a large number of thicknesses, andthe weight of the said bottom and strain on the same is partially borneby the folds of the fastening-pieces, thus lessening the strain on thelower edge of the side of the body and thereby serving to preventopening or cracking of the said joint, thereby making a strong andserviceable basket at a compara- Q tively slight cost. The bottom I) mayalso be secured to the sides, as shown in Fig. i, the clips beingintegral or part of the said bottom, the edges of the latter being bentat H to inclose the lower ends of the sides.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to claim and secure byLetters Patentis 1. A metallic basket, consisting of a body with aninwardly-bent lower edge and provided with upper horizontal and lowervertical corrugations, a bottom piece of larger diameter than an openingin the base of said body and below the same, and fasteners having curvedportions embracing the inwardly projecting edge of said body and theedge of said bottom piece respectively, said edges and fasteners beingpressed and soldered forming a joint, said bottom piece extending tonear the lower edge of the sides of the body and forming a brace forsaid sides said parts being combined substantially as set forth.

below the same, said connection forming a foot and a brace for the saidbottom piece,

said parts being combined substantially as described. I 5

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

l JOHN ROSS COLEMAN. Witnesses:

H. P. Lons, F. EBNER.

